Adjustable waist pattern



May 10 1927.,

J. J, WALSH ADJUSTABLE WAIST PATTERN Filed July 11. 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet l IQNVENTOR.

1,628,343 May 1927" J..J. WALSH ADJUSTABLE WAIST PATTERN Filedi'July 11. 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 I g M ATTORNEY.

Patented May 10, 1927.

UNITED STATES JAMES J. WALSH, "OF KANSAS CITY; MISSOURI.

ADJUSTABLE WAis'r rATT'ERn.

Application filed July 11, 1925. Serial No. 43,048.

My invention relates to improvements in adjustable waist patterns. One of theobjects of my invention is to provide 1' novel waist pattern, which may be easily and quickly fit'tedto a person or form by an unskilled person, which is simple, durable,- not liable to get out of order, and which is economical to manufacture.

The novel features of my invention are hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In vthev accompanying drawin s, which illustrate the preferred embodiment of my invention,

Fig. l and Fig. 2 are respectively front l and side elevations oi: my improved waist pattern shown fitted on a form.

Fig. Sis anenlarged sectional view on the line 323 or FiglQ; V

at is an enlarged plan View, partly broken away; of my improved pattern, the front z'uid' beck portions being separated from each other, the inner side being shown. ,Fig. 5 is an outside plan view of one off the slip joints with which some of the ribs are provided, the sgun being enlarged.

Fig.- 6' is an inside view of Whttis shown in; Fig 5.

Fig; 7 is a; sectional View on the line 7-7 of Fig. 5. 7 3n Siii'iilar reference Clltii'ttCtQlS designate similar parts in the di'tl erent views.

The pattern comprises a front portion and a' back portion zid-ap'ted' to be reledsably fastened together" when being fitted to a form, the patternas a whole extendin from the front to the rear nie'dia'l parts of the form '01 figure.

The frontportion or the pattern is pro"- vided with two extensible side ribs, one of and the other under the arm of" the figure. The front side rib has an extensible upper portion comprising members 1, 2 mid 3, the'm'embei" 2 being connected respectively with the-members I and 8 by guide loops 4, and by spring clips 6," one of which is shown enlzrrgedin Figs. 5'; 6 and 7. The clips eac h comprising it loop 6" embracing the rib members; and a bo s ring plate- 5 so which bears against the adjacent rib and against the leap 6,- the latter being disposed in edge notches 7' provided in the plate 5 sssrib-members 2. T shaped extensions 6 are at the ends of the loop 6".

which is intended to be disposed at the from The front side rib member 3' has pivoted to it the upper end ota lower rib portion 7 comprising 2'1 member 8. i

The under arm side rib comprises an extensible upper portion} consisting of a member 9 and a nien'iber 10 connected by a clip (iysimilnr to the one already described. "A lower rib portion comprises EL member 11 pivoted at its upper end to the member 10.

A bustrib is fastened at its ends to the side ribs respectively, the bust rib being ex lensible and comprising two end members 12 and 13 respectively pivoted to the members 2 and 9. An' intermediate member let is connected to the members 12 and 13 by clips'G. 7

An extensible hip rib-is fastened at its ends to the lower ends of the members 8 and 11 of the side ribs, and comprises end members 15 and 16' respectively pivoted to the members 8 and 11 connected by clips 6' respectively to rib members 17 and 18. The member 17 is pivoted to a rib member 19 which is connected by a clip 6 with the member 18. v

Two longitii'dinal ribs intermediate of the side ribs are provided The first of the intermediate longitudinal ribs consists of a rib member 20, which is pivoted to the. interi'nediz'i'te bust rib member 1i and is connected'by a clip 6 to a rib mei'nber 21, which is pivoted to the upper end of a lower rib member 22, the lower end of which is pivoted to the members 17 and 19 of the hip rib The second interme d-irte longitudinal rib consists of 21 rib member 23 pivoted to the member 14- and connected by a clip 6 with a rib me'n'iber 24, which is pivoted to the upper end of at lower rib member 25, the lower end of which is pivoted to the rib member 5 '18 of the hip rib.

Two waist ribs are provided, one oi which consists of it rib member 26 pivoted to the lti till

at the pivotal point ot connection of the lost named members.

An auxiliary extensible spacing rib connee-ts the front side rib with the second intel-mediate longitudinal rib, and comprises :1 rib member which is pivoted to the rib member 3 and is slidubly connected with a rib member 31 by n clip 6, the rib member 371 being pivoted to the memberil l o l? the second intermediate longitndinal rib. The

nuxiliury spucinp; rib is disci'mnerted lrom said, lirst intermediate lonoitndinnl rib so that the hit-tor nuiy be adjusted indepench ently ot the splicing rib and the second intel-mediate longitudinal rib.

Neel; shoulder and seye ribs are respectively connected to ench other end to the side ribs at the upper ends of the letter. The neck rib conqnrises 21 member 352 piv otcd to the member 1 and slidobly comiected by a clip 6 with nmember 33 pivoted to a. member Ell, which is pivoted to tr member 215 slithibly connected by :1 clip E with :1 member 36, which is pivoted to a shoulder member 37 slidnbly connected. by :1 clip (3 with a shoulder rib member 38, which is pivoted to :in end scye rib member 39 slidsbly connected to a member ill. The member lt) is pivoted to :1 member ll, pivoted to a member 42, which pivoted to :1 member illi, which in turn is pivoted to :1 member ab which is slidubly connected by a clip (5 with on end scye rib member if) pivoted to the upper end of the nnde zrrm side rib member 9.

An extensible cross rib has one member do pivoted to the member E3 of the front; side rib, the member -16 being slidnbly connected by a clip (3 with :1 member 417 pivoted to the scyo members ell and 42 at: their pivotul point of connection.

The rear portion of the waist, pattern is provided with on under urm side rib, and a rcur side rib, the two ribs beiup; connected by extensible cross ribs.

The under lllll'l side rib oi the roar portion inn; an extensible upper portion consistingot a rib memljier t8 slidubluconnected by n clip t3 with o member all), which is pivoted to the upper end of :1 lower member 50. The rear side rib ot' the renr portion ol the pattern has on upper extensible portion comprising 11 member 5st slidnbly connected by it clip (5 with :1, member $32 which is coin neet-ed slidnlily by a clip ti with :1 member 53 piloted to the upper end ol" :1 lower member :34.

An extensible cross rib with the bust rib of the the pattern. comprises a uduljded to slice front: portion of member connected slidubly by :1 clip 6 with :1 member on, which is pivoted to the member 52.

An extensible cross rib, which tlllnQS with the waist ribs of the front portion, comprises :1 rib member 57 which is pivoted to the members 49 and 50 at the pivotal connection ol' snid members, and which is slidnbly connected to :1 member 58 by :1 clip (5, the member 58 being pivoted to the n'iembers 53 end 54; at their point ot pivotal connection.

Yielding bracing means tor holding the member i'rl, comprises a member 55) slidnbly ('tlillltltftlltl by a loop 4. to the member 58 and pivoted to u member (it) which is pivoted to the m-eniber 5 2i.

Bin extensible cross rib, which nlines with i the hip rib ol the fliiftlllli portion. oi the pub tern, comprises member (it slidnbiy connected by :1 clip (3 with n member (iii, which is pivoted to the member 54. p p

A scye rib und :1 shoulder rib are pivot;- iilly connected with euoh othcr nnd with the under nrm and rcnr side ribs respectively ol. the Ttll portion of the pattern.

Rib meniibers (33, ti l- J35, 6th (57 :md 68 are pivotinlly conncetml with each other, the member (33 being pivoted to the member J8, and the member 68 being; slidnbly connectoi'l by :1 clip 6 with :1 member 69, which is pivoted to n shoulder rib lllOl'lllJGl' 7th the latter beingslidnbly connected by a clip (i with n member Tl pivoted to :1 member 72, which is pivoted to :1 member 73 slidably connected by :1 clip 6 with a shoulder member et, which pivoted to the men'iber 51.

An extensible cross rib comprising a member 75, pivoted to the, members 67 and (38 at their point of pivotal connection, and :1 member 76 pivoted to the member 52 and slidnbly connected by a clip 6 with the member 75, connects the scye and rear side ribs of the rear portion oli the pattern.

For connecting the front and rear portions of the pattern, hooks 77 are provided, one on the member 37 to engage the member T l, one on the member 38 to engage the member 70, one on the n'ielnber 4:8 to engage the member 9, and two on the member 50 to engone the member 11. y

'lnpes having loops slidnbly engaging the .l ront side rib ot the Front portion of the patterns, as designatedhy 78, are adapted to be relcnsably .t'nstened to similar tapes 78 similarly engaging the rear side rib (If the rear portionot the pattern.

'lhe rib members which are engaged with the clips 6, are held by friction exerted by the spring plates 5 and the extensions ti' n minstx the riblnembers respectively against which they benr. i

hen the putatorn is to be fitted to :r form or figure. the front and rear portions are connected together by the hoolts 7T, nnd the tapes 78 ot the two portions are tied together. The loim'itudinnl and cross ribs are adjusted to lit the form in a manner well understood. The auxiliary spacing; rib comprising the members 30 and 31 permits independent adjustments of the first and sec- 0nd ribs and holds the latter in its adjusted position. y

After the pattern has been fitted, the tapes 78 are untied and the front and rear portions are separated by unhooking the hooks 77. The pattern portions may then be used in the ordinary manner in laying out the goods and properly cutting the goods.

I do not limit my invention to the structure shown and described, as many modifications, within the scope of the appended claims, may be made without departing from the spirit of my invention.

lVhat I claim is':

1. In a dress or coat pattern, a waist pattern comprising two side ribs each having an upper portion and a lower portion piv oted to said upper portion, first and second ribs intermediate of said side ribs each having an upper portion and a lower portion pivoted thereto, an extensible bust rib fastened to the upper portions of said side ribs and upper portions of said intermediate ribs, an extensible hip rib fastened to the lower portions of said side ribs and to the lower portions of said intermediate ribs, two extensible waist ribs respectively fastened to said side ribs and to said intermediate ribs, and an extensible auxiliary spacing rib fastened to the upper portion of one of said side ribs, and fastened to the upper portion of the second intermediate rib and adjustable independently of said first rib.

2. In a dress or coat pattern, a Waist pattern comprising two side ribs each having an upper extensible portion and a lower portion pivoted thereto, first and second intermediate ribs each having an extensible upper portion and a lower portion pivoted thereto, an extensible bust rib pivoted to the upper portions of said side ribs and to the upper portions of said intermediate ribs, an ex tensible hip rib pivoted to the lower portions of said side and intermediate ribs, two extensible waist ribs respectively pivoted to said side ribs and said intermediate ribs, and an extensible auxiliary spacing rib pivoted to one of said side ribs and to the second in termediate rib and adjustable independently of said first rib.

In a pattern of the kind described, a

cross rib, a longitudinal rib member pivoted JAMES J. l/VALSH. 

